NOTE- I have been to a vet! The vet has been a reptile specialist for 40 years and has given me antibiotics but my beardies condition has declined a lot and the vet did not give me much information.
My bearded dragon has some kind of unspecified eye infection. On Friday his eye was completely fine, on Saturday it was very puffy and has increased significantly in size since I noticed it at around 7AM (it is currently 2PM Sunday). I went on a school camping trip and had my mum feed and take care of him while I was away, but the camp was in a very rural area and I am assuming that I could have brought something back and given it to him. He will not eat or move unless I pick him up. I have been instructed to give him injections every 48 hours and have another vet appointment on Friday but he is declining quickly and I am honestly really terrified, I have never dealt with anything like this before. The vet did not tell me anything and I just don't know what to do. Should I attempt to force feed him? Should I entirely deep clean his tank, or is that unnecessary stress? I may be slightly overreacting as the vet didn't seem too worried but honestly I just need to know if I should expect the worst and what I am meant to do to prevent him from declining further. The vet administered an anti-inflammation medication as well as an antibiotic while we were there but the swelling has not gone down at all so I am worried it is worse than the vet thought. I am only 15 and do not have an unlimited budget, and the initial vet visit was already about a 3rd of my savings, but I do have a seperate savings account for vet emergencies that I have been putting money into since I was 11 and I am wondering if I should take my beardie to a different vet to get a second opinion just in case. He is really not in good shape and won't even lift his head.
My bearded dragon has some kind of unspecified eye infection. On Friday his eye was completely fine, on Saturday it was very puffy and has increased significantly in size since I noticed it at around 7AM (it is currently 2PM Sunday). I went on a school camping trip and had my mum feed and take care of him while I was away, but the camp was in a very rural area and I am assuming that I could have brought something back and given it to him. He will not eat or move unless I pick him up. I have been instructed to give him injections every 48 hours and have another vet appointment on Friday but he is declining quickly and I am honestly really terrified, I have never dealt with anything like this before. The vet did not tell me anything and I just don't know what to do. Should I attempt to force feed him? Should I entirely deep clean his tank, or is that unnecessary stress? I may be slightly overreacting as the vet didn't seem too worried but honestly I just need to know if I should expect the worst and what I am meant to do to prevent him from declining further. The vet administered an anti-inflammation medication as well as an antibiotic while we were there but the swelling has not gone down at all so I am worried it is worse than the vet thought. I am only 15 and do not have an unlimited budget, and the initial vet visit was already about a 3rd of my savings, but I do have a seperate savings account for vet emergencies that I have been putting money into since I was 11 and I am wondering if I should take my beardie to a different vet to get a second opinion just in case. He is really not in good shape and won't even lift his head.